Projekte

Support of Mandates in the field of Tropical Forests, V

01.01.2012 - 30.04.2015

Through the mandate the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO is supported to implement its strategy on tropical forests. On one side Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation is following up independently on projects related to tropical forests and on the other hand the partner is advising SECO on all issues related to tropical forests including international policy dialogue.

Advisory Centre on WTO Law III

01.01.2012 - 31.12.2016

The Advisory Centre on WTO Law (ACWL) was established in 2001 with the goal of enabling developing countries, and in particular least developed countries (LDCs), to better understand their rights and obligations in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and to provide them with equal opportunities to defend their interests in the WTO dispute settlement proceedings. ACWL provides three types of services to this end: legal advice on WTO law, support in dispute settlement proceedings and legal training.

Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Program in Ukraine

01.10.2011 - 31.12.2020

The project "Promoting the adaptation and adoption of RECP (Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production) through the establishment and operation of a Cleaner Production Centre in Ukraine" aims at enhancing the resource productivity, competitiveness and environmental performance of industry in Ukraine.

Child Protection in Tourism, Phase II

01.09.2011 - 31.12.2017

This project will contribute to improving quality and competitiveness in travel and tourism, an economic sector providing significant economic and employment benefits in developing countries. By strengthening a voluntary sustainability standard, the proposed project will support institutional expansion and infrastructure development for TheCode.org, in order to prevent and combat sexual exploitation of children in tourism and to improve the tourism sector's sustainability and competitiveness. The specific objectives of this proposal include the establishment of the Tourism Child-Protection Code of Conduct as a voluntary sustainability standard and quality control mechanism in tourism, and to strengthen its global organizational structure- to improve the quality of the Code implementation, by strengthening the national, regional and international implementation- to support the implementation of the Code in Switzerland through the local code representative (LCP), ECPAT Switzerland.

Textile Ethical Fashion, Ghana

25.07.2011 - 31.12.2015

The International Trade Center project aims at increasing employment in local working communities by establishing a sustainable export market between the international fashion system and a network of disadvantaged African working communities (with particular reference to women entrepreneurs), designers and small manufacturers, based in Ghana and to some extent in two neighboring countries: Burkina Faso and Mali.

Energy efficiency standards for consumer goods in China, Phase I

01.07.2011 - 31.12.2014

Between 2011 and 2013, SECO supported the organizational build up of Top10 China. Since its launch Top10 China has aimed to inform and influence Chinese manufacturers, retailers and government by becoming an international benchmark for product energy performance. The time between 2014 and 2016 is envisaged as institutional Consolidation Phase.

Energy Efficiency Vinnitsa, Ukraine

22.06.2011 - 30.06.2023

The project aims at improving the municipal infrastructure and its energy efficiency. To do so, the district heating network will be rehabilitated, capacity will be built and the awareness about energy efficiency and renewable energy will be raised. The project supports Vinnitsa on its way to becoming an energy-efficient city.

Europe and Central Asia : PPP Transaction Advisory Program

01.06.2011 - 30.06.2024

The ECA Program, managed by the International Finance Corporation IFC, is providing infrastructure transaction advisory and capacity building services to the public sector authorities to promote Public-Private Partnerships in Southeastern Europe and Central Asia.

Organic Market Development

01.05.2011 - 31.12.2018

This project is a follow up of the project "organic certification and market development" which laid the ground for introducing organic farming in Ukraine which was inexistent when SECO started its work in 2007.

The project aims at strengthening the competitiveness of Ukraine's organic agricultural sector by 1) increasing the quality and trade volume of selected organic arable crops from small and medium sized farms for export, 2) increasing the quality and trade volume of organic dairy products from small and medium sized farms for the domestic market, and 3) developing a trademark for regional food products and tourism for the Carpathians, 4) improving commercial organic services, and 5) fostering a conducive environment for the development of the organic sector. It is being implemented by the Swiss Research Institute for Organic Agriculture (FiBL), in cooperation with the stakeholders of the organic sector in Ukraine.

Partnership on Sustainable Urban Development

01.05.2011 - 31.12.2018

Together with the World Bank as well as Norway and UK, SECO has initiated a Partnership on Sustainable Urban Development, with the goal of improving sustainability in cities through a coordinated planning and financing of infrastructure projects.

Pamir Private Power Project II

01.03.2011 - 31.12.2017

In July 2011 the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO approved the financing of a Phase II project comprising a more targeted lifeline subsidy scheme benefitting the poor (2012 - 2014) and the early completion of the ongoing metering programme (pre-requisite for the efficient and equitable operation of such a subsidy scheme).

Swiss Import Promotion Programme SIPPO 2012-2017

23.02.2011 - 31.03.2017

The Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) is a mandate of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) within the framework of its economic development cooperation. It is carried out by S-GE, the Swiss foreign trade promotion agency. The long term aim of SIPPO is to promote economic development through fostering exports and trade.